Today is the 98th birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating
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Happy 97th Birthday André Courrèges
Today is the 97th birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating
Happy 753rd Birthday Dante
NAME: Dante OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Scholar, Poet BIRTH DATE: c. May 21, 1265 DEATH DATE: c. September 13, 1321 PLACE OF BIRTH: Florence, Italy PLACE OF
Happy 77th Birthday Nora Ephron
Today is the 77th birthday of the undeniably brilliant Nora Ephron. Her list of things she will and won’t miss after she dies is heartbreaking,
Happy 136th Birthday Georges Braque
Today is the 136th birthday of the man who is widely recognized as the co-founder of Cubism: Georges Braque. While his counterpart’s name is much
Happy 277th Birthday Charles Willson Peale
Today is the 277th birthday of the American portrait artist Charles Willson Peale. You have seen his art and may not have known the name
Happy 117th Birthday William H. Johnson
Today is the 117th birthday of the artist William H. Johnson. His primitive style of painting African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance has become the
Happy 95th Birthday André Courrèges
Today is the 95th birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating the
Happy 72nd Birthday Karen Silkwood
Today is the 72nd birthday of Karen Silkwood. Her death 40+ years ago, still considered mysterious by many, has become a rallying point for nuclear energy activists,
Happy 174th Birthday Aaron Montgomery Ward
Today is the 174th birthday of the man with a vision to bring reasonably priced quality merchandise to rural America. Well before Sears created their
Happy 79th Birthday Sal Mineo
Today is the 79th birthday of the 50’s actor Sal Mineo. He is probably best known for his role opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a
Happy 92nd Birthday Julie Harris
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actress Julie Harris. Her second film was East of Eden, based on a novel by John Steinbeck and
